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Global Supply Chain Volatility Continues to Moderate But Not Inventory and Warehousing Costs

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The Logistics Managers Index ReportĀ® , compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , reported a September value of 61.4,

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U.S. Freight Rates Reach Six Year Low Milestone

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With the Inventory Level index continuing to grow, the sense of the March report is that there was no inventory replenishment cycle in the first quarter, and there may not be one in the second quarter as well. Panelists reportedly indicated that inventories would continue to build moving forward, but at a more modest rate.

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June 2023 US Logistics Managers Index Drops to a Revised Low

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According to the June report summary , the primary driver of the latest decline was the inventory metric, which reportedly contracted 6.5 Consequently, the warehousing capacity metric increased a reported 6.8 Surge or seasonal capacity is usually pegged to spot rates based on available capacity. The June value of 45.6

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Supply Chain Volatility Indexes Moderate in February

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A further significant change noted was Warehousing Capacity moving back into expansion levels by 10.2 percentage points in February, a sign of prior capacity constraints. That stated, Warehousing Prices and Inventory Costs remain expanding at accelerated rates and the authors caution: ā€œ.it The chairperson of the U.S.

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U.S. Logistics Managerā€™s Index Drops to an All Time Low in May

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percentage points In May, noted as an indication that shippers are consuming even less of available capacity than the month earlier. Noted was a late May decline, largely driven by a more pronounced shift in inventories in the second half of May, reflecting a higher rate of expansion in the first half. The reported May value of 47.3

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U.S. Freight Logistics Industry Recession Continues with Some Hopeful Signs

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The Logistics Managers Index ReportĀ® , compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), reported an April 2023 value of 50.9,

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Evidence Mounts of Non Peak Holiday Season in Transportation and Logistics

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The July PMI report further pointed to current inventory levels being at their lowest point in the history of this index, and based on July data, is still an ongoing process. Maersk indicated that retailers continue to pare excess inventories in a destocking effort that is expected to continue through the second-half of this year.